giving depth to applique
#1
Does anyone know how to make an appliqued quilt look like something is closer and something is farther back. I am making a type of landscape quilt with applique, not quite sure of color choices to make something recede in the distance and something in the foreground to look like it is near. any suggestions would be appreciated. for example, I want the cabin to be in the background and a bird on a tree to be in the foreground.
#3
Do a vanishing point like you would if you were drawing a picture or what mg said. You can also achieve depth with color like tumbling blocks that look 3-D light on top dark to left med to right.... Decide where the sun is in your picture the reflections will give yousome depth. Clear as mud isn't it :? Look up the qulter Katie Pasquini Masapoust (sp) she really adds depth to her work.
#5
Originally Posted by DA Mayer
Does anyone know how to make an appliqued quilt look like something is closer and something is farther back. I am making a type of landscape quilt with applique, not quite sure of color choices to make something recede in the distance and something in the foreground to look like it is near. any suggestions would be appreciated. for example, I want the cabin to be in the background and a bird on a tree to be in the foreground.
Elle
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I am putting a bird in the foreground and I want it to stand out. The objects in the back are lighter. The bird is a teal blue, would it look better outlined with a thin darker teal on the same side as the trees have shadowing? I also added some batting behind the bird so it is not as flat as the background. Thanks for your input.
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